Global Health Council Annual Report 2009 October 1, 2008 – September 2009 The year 2009 has been an important time of transition for the Global Health Council. We embarked on a major organizational transformation, while continuing to deliver on a wide range of important services for our members and other constituencies. The Global Health Council also welcomed Jeffrey L. Sturchio, PhD, into the role of President and CEO. He succeeds Dr. Nils Daulaire, who stepped down in February 2009 after leading the organization for a decade.
Here is an overview of our activities during the reporting period, including a report on the Annual International Conference and awards program; our global advocacy, outreach and communications efforts to shape the global health policy agenda; our member services activities, including publications and Web services; and operational issues in human resources, organizational development and information technology.
Here is a snapshot of the Council’s achievements in 2009: • •
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International engagement at high level meetings to ensure that global health remains a high priority for the G8 and G20 international development agenda. Played a consultative role for U.S. government, offering legislative recommendations on the Obama administration’s Global Health Initiative and ongoing appropriations funding for the foreign operations budget to ensure an ongoing commitment to global health as a main priority in U.S. development policy. Hosted the 37th Annual International Conference on Global Health, whose theme New Technologies + Proven Strategies on May 26-30 drew in 1,977 participants. The attendees represented 526 different organizations, including 188 member organizations, 35 foundations, and 115 universities/academic institutions. The attendance figure included 180 developing country attendees, representing over 70 countries. Hosted ongoing policy series and monthly roundtable meetings on child and maternal health, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, health systems and neglected tropical diseases. Council staff continued to convene our Roundtables on critical issues and engaged with key stakeholders around the world, including:
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Annual Ministerial Meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council in Geneva, Switzerland PEPFAR implementers’ meeting in Windhoek, Namibia, Pacific Health Summit in Seattle, Washington, Africa Economic Forum and the International AIDS Society conference in Cape Town, South Africa
MISSION: The Global Health Council is the world's largest membership alliance dedicated to advancing a comprehensive, sustainable, integrated global health agenda that saves lives and improves health for the two billion people around the world living on less than $2.00 a day. The Global Health Council serves as a strong voice for action and a leading resource for progress in the global health field. WHO WE ARE: The Global Health Council’s membership base reflects our interconnected and interdependent world, including more than 450 organizations in both resource-rich and resource-poor settings, working together to ensure improvement and equity in global health. Our organizational members include nongovernmental organizations, academic and research institutions, foundations, and private sector organizations. The Global Health Council’s coalition also includes more than 5,400 individual stakeholders: students, activists, academics, community health workers, and individual health care practitioners. Our members live and work in more than 100 countries, with half the organizations based in the developing world. Through collaboration and cooperation, our membership network represents a broad and powerful coalition engaged in improving global health outcomes. WHAT WE DO: The Global Health Council promotes the global health agenda through interaction with a broad range of thought leaders and policy-makers around the world through four key activities: • • •
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Convening members and partners in a common space to improve the alignment of research evidence, policy dialogue and practical action by sharing best practices and helping to shape international and U.S. policy decisions. Coordinating efforts among the broad network of our membership and other stakeholders by playing an active, leadership role in health and development coalitions and shaping collective positions, policy recommendations and key messages for action. Collaborating in partnerships with multilateral institutions, private sector firms, foundations, think-tanks and government agencies in the global North and the global South to identify, develop and promote solutions across the spectrum of global health issues, including HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, maternal, newborn and child health, neglected tropical diseases, health system strengthening, health workforce issues, capacity-building, global health innovation and financing for health. Communicating the latest advances and policy innovations in global health to a wide audience of policy-makers, practitioners and journalists through a program of research & analysis and policy communications, including a variety of new media tools and our Annual International Conference on Global Health, now in its 38th year, which attracts some 2,000 delegates (from nearly 70 countries) each year to learn, network and share best practices.
Advocacy for Impact: • • •
Supported a resolution on primary health care passed by the World Health Assembly in Geneva in May 2009 and provided civil society response during assembly. Partnered with other stakeholders to develop a strategy for the U.S. Global Health Initiative. Mobilized members to urge Members of Congress to vote against FY10 State/Foreign Operations bill amendments slashing funding for global health.
Ongoing Commitment to Topical Areas of Focus: Maternal, Child and Reproductive Health: • • • • •
Participated in briefings with House Foreign Affairs Committee Participated in UN General Assembly meeting on the MDGs Hosted four Roundtable meetings to spotlight MCRH in Obama Administration’s policies and as a high priority for G8 and G20 countries. Published four new reports on sexual exploitation of children, integrating MNCH & FP, reproductive health for displaced women, the impact of poor reproductive health on development. Published a policy brief on the Global Family Health Action Plan.
HIV/AIDS • • •
Hosted 26th Annual AIDS Candlelit Memorial program with 1,275 coordinating organizations participating in 103 countries. Attended HIV Implementers Meeting in Namibia, and hosted three follow-up meetings for effective implementation in FY10 Country Operational Plans. Led and coordinated five strategy meetings with working groups of the Global AIDS Roundtable, focused on preparing for five-year strategy meetings, collecting data for informing the FY2011 appropriations ask process, and continuing support for HIV/AIDS as a top priority for the Global Health Initiative.
Malaria • • •
Held five Malaria Roundtable meetings, focused on maintaining malaria as a priority in the GHI and on 6-year strategy. Participate in Roll Back Malaria Partnership meetings and its Malaria Advocacy Working Group Supported the launch of the Malaria Working Group in U.S. Senate
Tuberculosis: •
Five TB Roundtable meetings on 6-year strategy and drug development alliance with Global TB Alliance.
Neglected Tropical Diseases: •
Launched a Roundtable on NTDs with the Global Network of Neglected Tropical Diseases to catalyze discussion and action in an often overlooked aspect of global health.
Health Systems: •
Completed one-year Bristol-Myers Squibb grant to build leadership and management for health systems.
Financial Statement of Operations: As a result of the CHIP grant awarded in September 2008 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, total net assets are approximately $5.4 million more than they were at March 31, 2008. The breakdown of the net assets was as follows: Unrestricted Temporarily unrestricted
$1,470,295 $9,197,381
Statement of Financial Position: Year ended September 30, 2009 (2008 for comparison purposes only)
Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalent Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,000 Grants receivable (short-term) Prepaid expenses Total current assets: Non-current assets: Investments Fixed assets: Grants receivable (long-term) Security deposit Total non-current assets: Total assets Liabilities and net assets Current Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses Accrued salaries and related benefits Deferred revenue Total current liabilities: Total liabilities: Net assets: Total liabilities and net assets Beginning balance with current year adjustments Net surplus (Deficit) Ending Fund Balance The breakdown of net assets : Restricted: Unrestricted:
2009
2008
$494,920
$777,350
38,267
100,896
3,446,858 98,091 4,078,136
3,174,581 87,366 4,140,193
907,398 740,679 3,332,954 93,963 5,074,994 $9,153,130
1,104,531 558,521 6,130,328 41,963 7,835,343 $11,975,536
$188,023 297,677 2,000 487,700 487,700 8,665,430 $9,153,130 11,372,378
330,134 243,028 30,000 603,162 603,162 11,372,374 11,975,536 6,225,704
(2,706,948) 8,665,430
5,146,670 11,372,374
7,841,221 824,209
9,657,882 1,714,492